Reviews

"A woodsy luxurious escape"

Huddled deep within the Hillsborough savannah countryside Hillsborough Knolls is a secluded, safe and incredibly affluent neighborhood. It is, however, very small and only stretches about 4 or 5 long, leafy blocks (spanning about 0.4 square miles) ending in abrupt, but attractive cul-de-sacs. As for the housing inventory, the district is saturated with enormous dream homes with spacious 10+ rooms of interior living space. It’s easily enough to get your mouth watering. And demographically speaking, the community is very sparse and populated by a large number of white residents (over 80%).

Like many Hillsborough communities, Hillsborough Knolls is steadily fixed in the upper limits of high society. The perspective resident has an assorted mix of both old and new homes, not to mention style (Tudors to Mediterraneans to California Mission designs). Some are of the long, 1950‘s, one-story ranch home kind while others are a bit more modern, affording a more neo-traditional, two-story aesthetic. Of these older homes, many have gone under reconstruction to keep up with the graceful/luxurious Hillsborough theme.

The common household has plenty of living space (3,000 to 4,000 sq ft) with enough room to accommodate 3 to 5 bedrooms. Homes are usually situated on small estate properties, sometimes spanning as much as an acre. These properties are usually very secluded, and can be separated by large stretches of dense greenery. It could be said that you can get lost in the many majestic oak and redwood trees that saturate the in-between spaces as well as hide homes from plain view. Hillsborough Knolls is also relatively flat, but turns hilly towards the west end. As a result, many of these hillside homes afford views of the beautiful Hillsborough countryside.

The typical resident is extremely wealthy. In fact, median household incomes are well over $200,000/year. They might need that dough considering most homes circle around $2 million, while others can sell for as steep as $5 million. For resident’s amusement, the pricey Burlingame Country Club is just down the road from Hillsborough Knolls’ limits. And although very secluded, Highway 280 is within minutes of the neighborhood. The freeway plays a convenient and crucial roll in many residents’ commuting options.

"Tiny Hills Borough"

Hillsborough Knolls is a tiny neighborhood just to the south of the neighborhoods of Carolands and Homeplace. The homes here are on the large side, though only slightly above average perhaps for Hillsborough.

As usual there is a mix of home styles—from Tudors to Mediterranean styles. The roads are narrow and windy, and it is very secluded.

What does it cost to live here?

You can get a lot here for about $1.2 million, while a 6000 ft. Spanish style home will go for around $5 million. Pretty typical Hillsborough.